Local servicesHospitalBraxton County Memorial Hospital16.2 miPost officeSand Fork Post Office1.4 miTown hallGlenville City Hall4.9 miPoliceWest Virginia State Police Troop 3 - Glenville Detachment1.4 miFire stationGilmer County Volunteer Fire Department Sand Fork Station1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySand Fork Elementary School1.5 miCollegeGlenville State College4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorth Central West Virginia Airport CKB40 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT114 miInterstateI-795.8 miUS highwayUS 1194.4 miAmtrakMontgomery, WV MNG58 miCoachSutton FlatwoodBarons Bus Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26430 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 26430 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:57 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:38 am – 5:04 pm
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People216 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.0116 householdsMedian household income $47,903Median home value $104,400Median rent $659 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 17 days20 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glenville station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsCedar Creek State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 2,507 acresBurnsville Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.2 mi · 13,269 acresBurnsville Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 13,268 acresStumptown Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 1,781 acresStonewall Resort State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 1,843 acresSutton Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.4 mi · 12,634 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201318 mi away, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 31 Mar 201318 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGilmer County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured84 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kanawha County, WV, 57 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGilmer County PSD - Federal Prisonserves 1,884 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202121 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,046 ft319 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
